The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-24

asked II there was reward lot MIN:
w. II. Blease was on the platform at
the time. ". II. Blease was put up
on the stand in the same case and
testified the same as Chappell. lie
said he heard Reeves say there was
no reward. That he came to town,
told Coram there was man after
! him and he had better leave town at
once. Coram arted out for Angus.
ia. Blease. directing him the way.
He said 70 Coram that he owed him
something for information. Coram
agreed to send HIM $40 back. After
getting Coram off he met Reeves and
told him lie was a detective; that Co.
ram had left town, and that he could
bring him back for S25. Reeves
gave him SIS. A warrant for Coram
with W. II. Blease as constable, was
taken out. This was W. II. 3iease's
testimony. Chappell told Reeves in
Blease's presence that Blease was
swindling him, and made Blease re
turn the money, all but S2.4O, which
he had spent. Reeves stated that be
had starte;: Coram out with about
S2040, worth of property by q certain
route; and that Coram went differ
ent route, and he became uneasy and
began telegraphing for him from Co
lumbie. That Coram was ernbezzllng
his property. Mr.. Blease, Trial Jus
tice, turned to Coram and sad. I'm
der this evidence / will have to re
quire you to give bond to appear for
trial, although l had rather take you
to my house. Hope you may be able
to give bond" The Trial Justice
then continued the preliminary ex.
animation for further evidence. Mr..
J. B. Jones then jumped up and said
Reeves must give bond to prosecute.
said the statute makes provision
for that. Jones then saiG, IF coun-
sci is not pleased wit: my language
he may meet me on t.'e street, in my
Office. in any manner He pleases." ]
said to Mr.. Mower in pleasant man.
ner, that Johnnie had gone off ''half-
cooked" I afterwards stated same
thing to Mr.. Hunt, 10 presence of
Mr.. T.. W. Jones, and referred to it
in pleasant manner, IS I thought
nothing serious of it. Coram gave
bond.
That afternoon I was sitting in
Trial Justice Blease's cffice awaiting
the course of events. ". H. Blease
said he didn't want to see that man
go to jail. He went out and came
back, and said to re. George, l
don't want to see that msn 60 to jail"
smiled and said nothing. He came
back the third time and said the same
thing. l thought it joke and smiled
again.
He walked around then cursing VIC.
lently, in the presence Of J. 3. Jones,
NJ. A. Carlisle and the court, and
said he would get even with me in
next election. There was not syl-
able of rebuke to check his language.
l walked out. came to my Office and
walked back and laid my arm on the
desk. w. H. Blease said he had
made every proposition that one gen
tleman could make to another, and
walked past me and said he was
equal to me fist and skull at any time.
During the progress of the trial |
heard they were going to bring
prosecution against Reeves for sell
ing tobacco without a license.
Counsel for Coram asked Reeves
what day lie sold Mr.. --
a box of tobacco? l OBJ.
iected to the question. Mr.. Carlisle
started to debate the question. Jones
iumpe@ up and said, Among the
many assumptions of counsel it is as
samed that we intend to lay the
ground for a prosecution for viola
ton Of the revenue law" and said
further that was not the intention.
Reeves then answered the question;
that Coram had the license and that
Coram sold the box of tobacco. AS
| left the Trial Justice office, | saw
II. II. Blease, w. II. Blease. j. II.
Dennis and J. B. Jones in consuita-
ton around table. MIR. Reeves
remained around town several days.
This was on the 18th. On the 10th
Mr.. Reeves went to the depot bought
his ticket for Columbia. Just as he
started to get on the train W. ii.
Blease arrested him under warrant
from Dennis for selling tobacco
without license. Brought him to ri.
II. Blease Office. | was in office,
u Rsssssss6i11~m ne he was arrested. |
Excused myself from Blease's office
and went to Dennis's office with
Reeves. Several persons were pres
ent. There were st that time open
threats of removing the trial justice
from office, lynching Coram, and
holding an Indignation meeting.
asked several gentlemen to 60 to
office with me, I wanted to see public
sentiment intensified. When | got in
Dennis's office said he was not ready.
Would have to require Reeves to give
bond. / refused to let him give it.
The case was continued to next
morning without bond.
Next morning | wept to Denniss 5
oflice-waited some time for Jones
and Carlisle. Dennis sent for them.
Dennis said he was not familiar with
such a case and asked Mr.. Jones to
conduct the examination. | had fire.
qnently seen J. II. Dennis, ". II.
Blease and J. J. Corau going to Mr..
Jones office. Mr.. Jones said he had
come at request Of Court.I demanded
to know in what capacity they acted
and said | could not see how they